Commonwealth Games-bound Ramdhanis in preparation mode

The presence of Narayan and Priyanna Ramdhani in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, London has been confirmed, with the Guyanese siblings contesting Men’s and Women’s singles and possibly the mixed doubles events there.

The duo have been highly anticipating the summer event, having been in preparation mode since their last international outing at the Pan-American Championships in April (In varying capacities).
During an exclusive interview with <<Guyana Times Sport,>> the elder Ramdhani detailed his eagerness to compete in the Games for a second time.
“Obviously, it was good. We’ve been training hard. Last time it was just me that went, but this time we qualified for two spots. So, Priyanna is going to get to go, we got one boy one girl.
“And yeah, this is like the biggest, biggest games I’ve been going to. This is second (biggest) after the Olympics, and it feels good to qualify,” Ramdhani shared with this publication on Tuesday.
For the siblings, who have an eye on qualifying for their first Olympic Games in 2024, the Commonwealth Games are a crucial stepping stone for their Olympic qualification.
On this topic, Ramdhani elucidated, “It was, it was always part of it. So, it’s going to be very good players. They’re like Top 20 Top 10 in the world, so it’s good to see and play high level of badminton leading up to the Olympics.
“It’s gonna be very hard, very tough. As I said, all of the best players in the world are there. All the Commonwealth countries, like Malaysia and Singapore, are like top Asian countries in Badminton. It’s going to be very tough, but will be very good experience for me and Priyanna,” the elder Ramdhani went on to say about his expectation of the level of competition at the Games.
For Narayan specifically, his preparation will entail high-level coaching, in order to sharpen his skills and remain competition ready.
“It’s been good. Right now, I coach at a Bampton club, and the guy I train with, I do one-on-one sessions with him. He’s from China, and he won Canadian Open and he was like top 20 in the World for Singles. So, he’s training me and as well as my coach here at school,” Narayan explained.
He added, “So, I’ve been training every day, going to the gym, so it’s been good. And then Priyanna is back home, she’s training a lot too.”
The 2022 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to commence on Thursday, July 28, and run until Monday, August 8, 2022. (Jemima Holmes)